Merribek LIFT THE LID WALK for Mental Health

Moreland Rotary will host their 6th LIFT THE LID WALK for Mental Health on Sunday October 11, 2026.  The "Walk and Talk" is a mental health awareness and fundraising event for Australian Rotary Health, one of the largest non-Government funders of mental health research in Australia.  Each year Australian Rotary Health provides between 2-3 million dollars for research, education and programs thanks to Rotary clubs and events such as this.  Australian Rotary Health will be the sole financial beneficiary of this event.  

Moreland Rotary is excited to have the support of the Rotary clubs of Pascoe Vale and Coburg this year.  Our event will become the Merri-bek LIFT THE LID WALK for Mental Health, resulting in a greater community reach and participation.

The event will be held during Mental Health Week on Sunday October 11, 2026. It begins at Coburg Lake, with a 4 or 8 km walk along the Merri Creek, followed by a Rotary BBQ.  It is deliberately not a race, but a Walk and Talk event; an opportunity to bring people together and raise awareness of the serious mental health issues we face in all areas of our communities, schools, workplaces, sporting clubs and families.  With 1 in 5 Australians experiencing a mental health episode each year, 9 people taking their own lives each day, and with suicide being the leading cause of death for Australians aged 15-44, we need to break down the barriers around mental illness.